Thesaurus results for TRAFFICKER

trafficker

noun

Definition of trafficker

as in trader

a buyer and seller of goods for profit a trafficker who sold pirated videos from the back of his car

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Recent Examples of trafficker In August, Washington announced plans for a $1 billion security package for Colombia, as the country’s new government prepares to pursue a more militarized campaign against drug traffickers. — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026 And while law enforcement continues to battle gun traffickers, the nature of the business is still lucrative enough to inspire some to take the chance. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 These are all practices that keep guns away from children, traffickers, domestic abusers and others. — Kris Brown, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 After being assigned full-time to the Highway Interdiction Unit, Bosco and Deputy Samuelson became one of the most successful K9 teams in the region, regularly busting drug traffickers traveling along highways and interstates in LaPorte County. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Spanish officials have blamed traffickers for spreading similar misleading information, and there is a growing suspicion that Moroccan authorities initially failed to stop the crowds, intentionally allowing the surge to grow. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Trump pushed legal limits with boat strikes, alienating allies, but traffickers adapted. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 28 July 2026 Xie Miao stars alongside the great Joe Taslim as a man trying to save his daughter from human traffickers. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 24 July 2026 Gangs and drug traffickers are increasingly encroaching on Ashaninka land and using the rivers in the Amazon and adjacent land for drug routes. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

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Noun

Gold steadied after its biggest weekly gain since January, with traders assessing a surprise contraction in the US jobs market that allayed concerns around an interest-rate hike.

— Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Fed funds futures traders now price in a roughly 44% likelihood that the central bank raises rates at its September meeting, down from a 67% reading seen a week prior, according to CME's FedWatch tool.

— Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of trader

Noun

The gallery, which was founded in New York by the eponymous German mega-dealer in 1993, later opened its flagship Los Angeles space, designed by architect Annabelle Selldorf, in May 2024.

— News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
Advertisement The rag-tag kitchen crew included an ex-con and part-time methadone dealer who worked the salad station.

— Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of dealer

Noun

The law also restricts certain uses of merchant-category codes to distinguish firearms retailers from general merchandise or sporting-goods stores.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
The list of merchants includes massive online outlets like Amazon, Temu and Marketplace, Mayor Mamdani said at a City Hall press conference Wednesday.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026